Deep Fission is a nuclear technology company pioneering the development of a revolutionary deep borehole pressurized water reactor. This position is a nuclear engineer who supports the design, development, and safety analysis of nuclear reactors, performing calculations and analyses to ensure nuclear and radiological safety.
Responsibilities:
- Execute design, analysis, or evaluation activities using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program / project requirements
- Possess working level knowledge of, or technical experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Influence and support the development of strategy, methodology and technical tools for the area of responsibility
- Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, tools, or services
- Use judgement to support decision making and the handling of complex tasks or problems in areas of operations, product management, technology, or engineering
- Work within a multidisciplinary engineering team
- Perform work in accordance with design control procedures, ensuring thorough documentation of work, facilitation of internal and external design reviews, and control of product design configuration data
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in the relevant engineering discipline, including successful delivery of Mechanical Handling designs
- Background in regulated environments such as nuclear, aerospace, defense, or industrial capital projects
- Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering or related technical discipline
- Ability to maintain communication and stakeholder engagement in a virtual and hybrid team environment
- Ability to travel - Candidate will be required to travel on approximately 10% of the year and depending on the project phase
- Must be a U.S. person eligible to meet DOE Export Control requirements under 10 CFR 810
- Experience with Nuclear Safety Analysis codes and methods (e.g., MELCOR, RADTRAD, SAPHIRE, SCALE, ORIGEN)
- Experience with NQA-1 in a nuclear environment
- Proficiency with engineering software tools and AI-enabled platforms
- Experience in startup or innovation-driven organizations